Kasich honors Vietnam Veterans Day in Ohio on Sunday

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Mar 28, 2014 at 12:01 AMMar 28, 2014 at 8:45 PM

There are 300,000 Vietnam-era vets in Ohio.

Gov. John Kasich issued a proclamation today recognizing Sunday as Vietnam Veterans Day in Ohio.

"It is our duty to honor the men and women who served in Vietnam and who nobly defended the freedom of the people in that part of the world and of our nation," Kasich and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor said in a statement."These veterans bring to us a sense of duty, patriotism, discipline and willingness to serve others that reminds us of our obligations to our country and the price that is paid for freedom."

It is Ohio's second observance of Vietnam Veterans Day. Ohio has about 300,000 Vietnam-era veterans.

The proclamation observes thatreturning soldiers "overcame many challenges to take their rightful place among the ranks of all Ohioans;contributed to our nation not only by their military services but by continuing to serve their fellow veterans and citizens from all walks of life; andbring to us now a sense of duty, patriotism, discipline and willingness to serve others that remind us of our obligations to our country and the price that is paid for freedom."

"We owe each of these men and women a debt of gratitude we can never repay," Kasich and Taylor said.